Type-setting machine.



A. R. WILSON.

TYPE'SETTING MACHINE. APPLICATION maxi SEPT. 2. 1913.

Patented Apr. 20, 1915.

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TYPE SETTING MACHINE. APPLICATION FIILED SEPT. 2. 1913.

' Patented; Apr". 20,1915.

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TYPE-SETTING" LEACHINE.

specification of l'ze tters Patent.

.li atenterll Apr. 22 i215.

Application filed septembenaflam. Serial 1%. YMJQO.

invented certain new and useful. Improve-- ments inType-SettingMachines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention pertains to type-setting.

machines adapted for the setting of type already cast, and beingespecially adapted for operation loy the use of compressedair.

The general plan is to arrange th' 'difierent' type and letters in asystem of magazines, there being a channel magazine for each letter andstyle of letter, to provide for the release oi the type fronrthemagazines as desired, dropping the same in the path of a shuttle, whichis operated to drive the same to a predetermined position'forlineadjustmerit and then *to provide for the forming of the. lines uponthe galley. Air driven pistons enter largely into the construction andoperation of the machine, which taken together with gravity and themanipulation of the operator mainly accomplish the result desired. It isthe purpose to provide simple construction,= few rnovernente and rapidoperation.

While the actual. construction of the machine may diiler innon-essential details from the accompanying drawings, the main featuresare illustrated thereby wherein,

Figure 1, is aside elevation of the machine, Fig. 2, is a broken-awaytop plan view of the same, Fig. 3, is a sectional view taken on the line33 of Fig. 2, Fig. i, is a sectional view taken on the line l4: of g. 2,Fig. 5, is a combined broken-away mppl- ,view and sectional view of thecyl-' indcrs and valves, F 1g. 6, is 2 sectional view taken on the line6-6 of Fig. 2, Fig. 7, 1s a broken-away end View, showing means forregulating the piston governing the valves" in one ot the cylinders,Fig. 8, is an end view of one of the magazine channels containing thetype, Fig. 9, is a broken-away side elevation of the same, Fig. 10, is aluoken-a\'-:ay combined plan and horizontal sectional view of the frontend of one of the mag zines, Fig. 11, is a sectional view taken on theline 11-11 of Fig.2, Fig. 12, is a sectional view taken on the line12--1 2 01 Fig. 4, Fig. 13, is a broken-away view of the end of a plateentering into the construction of the magaz1nes,'F1g. 14, 1s a detailview ot the actuating trigger entering into the construction ofthe-magazines and serving toadjust the type tor'escapement from themagazines, and Fig. 15, is a detail view of the shuttle used to move thetype from the point of-escapement from the magazines to the point ofline adyustment, the same being cut-awayto show the manner of connectionof the shoe therewith.

' in order to avoid complicating the drawings l have shown only one typemagazine channel and operation, while I have illustrated generally akey-board plan with. a

multiple number of keys shown thereon.

I have provided a frame 10 having vertical side walls 10 and a verticalrear wall 10 while the top is angular, extending downwardly ,from therear wall. 10 to the front wall 10 (Fig. 1). The type magazine channels11 occupy the positions on the plat-- form 12 at the rear of themachine, paralleling the side walls 10. The walls 13 and 1 11162158 themagazine 1.1. The keys 15 for releasing the type from the magazinechannels 11 are placed on the-platform 16 at the frontand lower end or"the machine. The galley l7 occupies .a transverse. positio on the angleof the top surface of the n achine between the magazine channels 11 andthe key-board 16. Standing at right angles to the platform 12 and thegalley 17 (Fig. 2) are walls 18, 19, 20 and 21. The typle 22 (Fig. 8)are cast with a transverse groove 23 in one side. The path of the type22 (Fig. 2) after it leaves the ends 11 of the channels 11 is along thewall 18 to the wall 13 ata position adjacent to and below the plate 24-,thence along thewalls 13 and 25 to the galley 17, the groove 23 in thetype engaging the bead 26 on the walls 13 and 25 and being slidablethereon.-

cllidably adjusted to the wall 21, as at 27 is a portion having a wall28'engaging the galley 17' and a wall 29 at right angles therewith, and.it is between the walls 25 and 29 that the lines of type. are formed,the.

same being projected into'the galley 17 one line at a time by themechanism hereinafter 'klescril ed.

p from the portlon 31 length of one of the arranged top andrespectively. Pivand 11 and longitudinally bottom walls 11 and 11 otedto the walls 11 and 11 as at 30, is a frame 31' .having a portion 32extending from and connected with the portions 31 au l 31 the same beingabout the width of one of the type 22. Extending ,outwardly is a portion31 having a beveled end 31*. Along the inner side of the wall 11 is awall 33 which has a portion 33 bent'to a position at right angles Withthe main body thereof; at a position at the front end 11 of the channel11 an oblong slot 33 is provided of a width in each of the portions 33and 33 equal substantially to the Width of one of the type 22, thelength of such slotbeing substantially equal to the type 22 and ofsufficient dimensions to pass one of the type 22 therethrough. Thenormal position of the type 22 in the channel 11 is as shown in Figs. 8and. 10. The type nearest the exit end 11 extending partially across theslot 33 and partially to the rear of the portion 33 with the portion 32of the frame 31 resting against the side thereof as at 34 (Fig. 10). An.inner wall 35 adjoins and parallels the wall' 11 extending forward tothe part 32 of the frame 31. The type 22 is carried along the wall 18 toits position beneath the plate 24 by a shuttle 36 (Fig. 5) attached tothe piston rod 37. 1

Attached to the shuttle 36 is a shoe 38 (Fig. 15) which is the part thatactually comes in contact with the type 22 in the moving of the same.This shoe 38 is attached by means Ofefi pin 39 extending into an opening40 in the shuttle which bears against a coil spring 41 stationed in theopening 40 ahead of the pin. The spring 41 holds the shoe 38 normally ata distance from the end of the shuttle 36 as shown in Fig. 15, thespring being of sufficient resiliency to allow the shoe to give when itstrikes the type 22 thereby causing the shoe to serve as a cushion forthe type and preventi a rebounding of the same after it has b fincarriedto the wall 13. The piston rod '37 (Fig. 5) carrying the shuttle 36 isdriven forward by a pressure of air back of the piston 42, tached. Theair reaches the point 43 in front of the piston 42 as followsThe airentersthe conduit 44 (Fig. 2) from a source oflsupply from which itpasses through the Edhdiii ,15 to and into the cylinder 46, as at to therear of the piston 18, driv .11 the piston .48 to a position at the head-16 fofithecylinder 46 covering the exhaust port 49 and leaving a freepassage for the xii through the port 50 to the ,cylinder 51 atthe point43. Whenthe piston 48 is cove ing the exhaust port 49 the piston 52v ati e opposite end of the cylinder 16 is for fi hward of the part 53allowing the air in the to which piston the rod 37 is at-- cylinder 51to the rear pass through the same to the cylinder: 46 to the rear of thepiston 52, from whence it exhausts through the port 5-1. Aftcr'thepiston 42 has been driven forward carrying the shuttle 36 and the airback of the piston SO escapes through port 113, a coil spring 55encircling the'piston rod 56 be tween the head 4-6 of the cylinder 16and a spool 57, made rigid to the rod 56, carries the rod 56 rearwardand throws the pistons 48 and 52 attached theretorearward closing theexhaust port 54'hnd opening the exhaust 49, as shown in Fig. 5 as wellas opening the port 53 leaving a free passage for the air .into thecylinder 51 to the rear of the piston 42 thereby providing for thereturn of the shuttle 36 to normal position as shown in Fig. 5.

Leading from the air conduit 11 (Fig. is an air passage 58 leading intoan oblong chamber 59 connecting with the transversely arran ed airpassages tical walls 61 between the rows of keys 15.

Vertical bores 62 (Fig. 4:) are made in thewalls 61 in which areinserted, first at the base thereof, coil springs 63, second, the keys15 having a base l5 eing an air tight fit for the bore 62; anintermediate portion 15" of smaller diameter than the bore 62 leavor thepiston 42 to the same and an upper portion 15 beingan air tight fit forthe bore 62 and a stem 15 upon which is mounted the key-cap 15 upon theupper surface of which is marked the characters corresponding with thetype in the magazine 11 from which a type is drawn by the operation ofthe key.

Fitted to the upper end of the bores 62 are glands 65 having verticalopenings 66 through the same through which the key stems 15 glide whenthe keys 15 are operated.

Reaching from the air passages 60 to the bores 62 through the verticalwalls 61 opposite each key 15 are ports 67 normally opposite theportions 15 of the keys 15 substantially as shown in Fig. 4;

Reaching from the bores 62 (Fig. 4) into vertical walls 68 are ports 69connecting with the passages 70 leading to the ports 71 directly infront of pistons 72 slidably adjusted in the wall 73 and reaching toports adjacent to and directly in front of the beveled ends 31 of theframes 31 forming a part of the magazines 11. Secured to the horizontalwall 74 (Fig. 4) are springs 75With their free ends 75 bearing againstthe lugs 76 forming a part of the pistons 72' The outer end 56 of thepiston 56 (Fig. 6) is journaled into the bearing 77.

Leading from the port 71 is a passageway 78 leading to a port 79reaching to the end of the piston 80 having an arm 81 rigmasses llysecured thereto and connected with the spool 57. Secured to the frame isa bracket 82 into which the piston 80 is slid:

ably journaled as at 80. Leading from the 5 cylinder 51 (Figs. 5 and 6)is aport connected with a conduit 8% leading to anen trance chamber 85honnected with a passage-way 86 leading to a port 87 at theend of thepiston 88 connected with thepiston rod 89attacl1ed to the bracket 00which in turn is rigidly secured to the plate 21 by means of the pin 91operating in an oblong slot 92 (Fig. The piston 83 is operated in acylinder 93 between the head 91 and the piston 88 of which is stationeda coil spring 95.

-The passage-way 60 (Fig. 3) connects with a port 96 leading into a bore97 in which is placed a key 08 having a stem 99 with portions 100 and101 snugly but slidably adjusted to the bore 97, leaving an air space102 between the same within the bore 97.

Reaching from the air space 102 is a port 103 connecting with apassage-way 101 leading through ports 105 to ports 106 at the ends ofthe pistons 107 (Fig. 11). The pistons 107 are connected to rods 108(Fig. 11) jointed to the plate 109 which carries brackets 110 rigidlysecured thereto. The brackcts 110 are rigidly secured to the verticalwall 25. Engaging the rod 108 are coil springs 111 stationed between thepistons 107 and the wall portion 112.

In the practical operation of the machine, a key 15 corresponding inconnecting mechanism to the magazine carrying the character marked uponthe key, is compressed. the normal position of the key 15 being as shownin Fig. 4, and the compressed posias shown in Fig. 3, thereby opening aigc-way through the bore 62 at 64 leaV- a tree passage of air from thesource of through the conduit 44, the passa 'e the chamber 59, thepassage 60, the ports 6? and (if). to and through the passage 70 to theport 71 directly in front of the piston 7! adjacent to the magazine 11fi'om which the type is to be drawn. The air pressure drives the piston72 forward causing the in" 76 forming a part of the piston 72 to 0against the beveled end 31 of the frame 31, causing the frame 31 toswing sidewise on the pivots 30., thereby carrying the parts 82 sidewiseand in front of the type in the rear of the forward type, (F r S. 9, 10.13 and 14) permitting the single type at theend 11 of the channel 11 todrop forward through the opening 33 and downward against the wall 18(Fig. 2) and to occupy the position indicated by 22 in front of theshuttle 36.

Referring now to Fig. 4, the piston '72 has been driven forward asuliicient distance to connect the port '71 with the transverse port '78(Fig. '6) allowing the air to reach tile port 79 at the end of thepiston which drives the piston 80 and the rod 56 t'orwafll compressingthe spring and operating the pistons in the cylinders 4ft and 51,todrive forward the shuttle 36, as hereinbefore described, forcing thetype 22 (Fig. 5) to a position beneath the plate 2 1.

Referring now to Fig. 6, the'Tiir having reached the piston 80, it hascarried the same forward past the port 113 allowing the charge of air toexhaust therethrough and the coil spring 55 to return the piston 80 andthe rod 56 to normal positionas shown in 6. After the shuttle 36 hasbeen driventorward and returned as hereinbefore described, the air backof the piston in the cylinder 51 passes through the port 83 (Fig. 5) andinto and through the conduit 84 (Fig. 6) to and through the chamber 85,the passage-way 86 to theport 87 adjacent to the piston 88 (Fig. 5)driving the piston 88 forward, which carries the plate 24: forwarddriving the type 22 (Fig. 2) downward between the walls 13, 25, and 19and 29 along the head 26 forming the same in a line at the end of thegalley 17. The charge of air having largely. spent its force and theremainder of the air exhausts along th piston rod 89 to the open, and"the spring 90. returns the piston 88 and the plate 2 1 to normalposition as shown in Fig. 5. The key 15 (Fig. a) having been releasedthe coil spring 63 returns the same to normal position as shown in Fig.4;, and the air supply is cut off.

Referring again. to the magazine operation shown in Figs. 8, S), 10, 13and 1 1-, after the charge 01 air has exl'iausted from the port '21 atthe end oi the piston 72- (Fig. 4) the spring 75 bearing against the lug76, the same being a part of the piston, -forces the same to normalposition, as shown in Fig. at.

The piston 72 being returned to normal position, the point 31 of theframe 31 is released and the coil spring 11-1 returns the frame 31 tonormal position as shown in Figs. 8 and 10, when it stands at the sideof the type for the next release.

Referring now to the mechanism for adjusting the formed lines on thegalley 17 Upon the compression of the key 98 (Fig. 3) the air space 102connects the ports 96 and 103 allowing a free passage oif'air'i'rom thepassageway to'reach the passage 101 from which it'enters through theports 105 to the ports 106 directly in front of the pistonslOT (Figull)forcing the pistons and (amnectcd mechanism forward about the width 01''a type causing the wall 25 to move the type 22. formed in a linethereon. laterally upon'thc galley 17 the width of a type 22, makingroom for the formation of another line of type along the wal"25.

, of keys, a shuttle,

Figs. 2 and 11 operator the coil spring 116 returns the same to normalposition as shown in Fig. 3. The 'i'rame composed of parts 28 and 29(Fig. 2) being slidable as described forms a supporting means for thelines of type 22 upon the galley 17, as to the right side thereof andthe plate forms a supporting means for said lines of type as to the leftside thereof.

lVhat I claim is, I

1. A type-setting machine comprising a support ng frame, type-holdingchannels paralleling each other along the frame, means for permittingthe escape of the type from the channels, such means comprising framesnormally adapted to retain the lines of type, one of said frames hingedto swing clear of the type and 'torelease the same by mechanicaloperation, a shuttle adapted for driving the type to a point of lineformation, means for selecting and dropping the typefrom the channelssingly in the pathof the shuttle, means for operating the shuttle todrive the type and means for forming the typeinto lines.

2. A typesetting machine comprising a supporting frame, a galley andgalley frame, type-holding channels, means for permit- .ting theescapement of the type from the channels, a key-platform supplied with aset a typeay from the channels to the galley includin an intermediateway where the type are ormed into lines, means for forming the type intolines, means for adjusting the the galley, cylinders adapted forcarrying air, a conduit leading from a source of compressed air supplyand connected with said cylinders to operate the escapement of the typefrom the channels to drop the same in the path of the shuttle,'tooperate the shuttle to drive the type, to form the type into lines, toform the lines of type upon the galley by formed lines'of type upon themanual operation or the keys, the operation of the keys serving todirect the ilassagc of air to the operating parts.

3. A. type-setting machine comprising a supporting frame, a galley andgalley frame, type-holding channels, means for permitting the escape ofthe type from the channcls, a key-platform supplied with a set of keys,a shuttle, a type-way from the channels to the galley including anintermediate Way Where the type are formed into lines, means for formingthe lines of type, means for. adjusting the formed lines of type uponthe galley, cylinders adapted for carrying air, a conduit leading from asource of compressed air supply and connected with said cylinders tooperate the escapenient 0:1? t age from the channels to drop the same inhe path of the shuttle by the manual operation of the keys, theoperation of the keys serving to direct the passage of air to theoperating parts.

4. A type-setting machine comprising a. supporting frame, a galley andgalley frame, type-holding channels, means for permitting the escapementof the type from nels, a key platform supplied with a set of keys, ashuttle, a. type-way from the. channels to the galley including anintermediate Way Where the type are formed into lines, means for formingthe lines of type, means for adjusting the formed lines of type upon thegalley, cylinders adapted for carrying air, a conduit leading from asource of compressed air supply and connected with said cylinders, tooperate the escapement of the type from the channels to drop the same inthe path of the shuttle to operate the shuttle to drive the type to formthe type into lines by'the manual operation of the keys, the

operation of the keys serving to direct the passage of air to theoperating parts.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

ALEXANDER R. WILSON. lVitnesses:

H. M. W nnr, Gno; E. GANFIELD.

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